Alexander Zverev overhauled Holger Rune at Roland Garros

The German Alexander Zverevnumber 4 in the world, sealed a hard-fought ticket to Roland Garros quarterfinalswhen coming back against the Dane Holger Rune (N.13) by 4-6, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2.

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At the night session on the Philippe Chatrier track, Zverev ranked among the top eight of the tournament fourth time in a rowafter having reached the semifinals in the previous three.

To do this he had to defeat a combative Runewhich cannot repeat the quarterfinals reached consecutively in its only two participations, in 2022 and 2023.

Zverev will be played andthe ticket to the semi-finals against the Australian Álex de Miñaur (N.11), who eliminated another ‘Top 5’ hours before, the Russian Daniil Medvedev (N.5).

Under the center court lights, the German had to work hard against Runea rival who had defeated him in the only previous confrontation between both tennis playersat the Munich tournament in 2022.

The Dane sold his defeat dearly, fighting for every point and saving throughout the game up to 15 of the 23 break balls he had against.

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